Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

13NM NNE Dunkirk NY

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 74 °F
ESE 7kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
NNE 14kt
< 1ft
Monday
High: 74 °F
N 13kt⇓
< 1ft
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
S 6kt⇓
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
⇑SSW 6kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 76 °F
SW 8kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:46 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ESE wind around 7 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NNE wind 11 to 14 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

N wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SSW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.